Pasadena, Paicines, Poissy and Pebble Beach - L.V. Harknesses and family
In 1906 Kingsley Macomber and Myrtle Harkness Macomber and partner George Sykes bought the 8,917.52-acre Rancho Cienega de los Paicines...
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Don Schueler
May 5, 20235 min read
The Agawa - C.W. (and Will) Harkness Yacht
Charles W. Harkness's first yachting experiences were on his father's boats Peerless and Twilight. Charles inherited Peerless from his...
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Don Schueler
May 3, 20232 min read
The Cleveland Arcade built by Harkness
The Arcade in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is a Victorian-era structure of two nine-story buildings, joined by a five-story arcade with a...
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Don Schueler
May 2, 20236 min read
Lamon V. Harkness King of Standardbred Horses
Check out the "AI Lamon" video above and let us know what you think of this AI approach to having a historical figure animated to read...
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Don Schueler
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Taylor Swift sings about Bill and Rebekah Harkness in "American Dynasty"
What on earth does the Harkness family have to do with Taylor Swift you ask? Well, in 1948 at the age of 46, William (Bill) Hale Harkness...
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Don Schueler
Apr 29, 20236 min read
Edward S. Harkness gives away the family fortune
Edward S. (Ned) Harkness was an American heir and philanthropist. He inherited his fortune from his father, Stephen V. Harkness, who was...
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Don Schueler
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Willoughby / Eastlake Lake House - Stephen V. Harkness
Stephen V. Harkness acquired his summer/country lake house at Willoughby outside of Cleveland, Ohio in 1879. Located in the 222 acre...
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Don Schueler
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Edward Harkness first to meet King Tut
Ned Harkness became friends with Albert Lythgoe, the first curator of Egyptian art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lythgoe was married...
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Don Schueler
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Scandal, Success, Oil and Steam: The Incredible Story of Henry Flagler and the Harkness Family
Hold onto your hats, folks, because we're about to take a thrilling ride through the history books! You may have heard of some of the...
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Don Schueler
Apr 23, 20232 min read
What's a "Harkness Table"?
The Harkness table, Harkness method, or Harkness discussion is a teaching and learning method involving students seated in a large, oval...
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Don Schueler
Apr 22, 20232 min read
Bill Oddo - Legendary Bellevue Historian
No discussion of Bellevue, Ohio history can start without referencing the huge volume of work delivered by Bellevue's most noted...
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Don Schueler
Apr 14, 20236 min read
The Sinking of the Gunilda
William L. Harkness, son of Daniel M. Harkness of Bellevue, Ohio, lived a more adventurous life than his father, who stayed in Bellevue...
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Don Schueler
Apr 2, 20236 min read
William L. Harkness
Early life William Lamon Harkness was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the son of Daniel M. Harkness, the half-brother of both Henry Flagler and...
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Don Schueler
Mar 28, 20231 min read
The Harkness/Flagler Timeline
Timeline View the interactive Harkness, Flagler, Rockefeller timeline here: CLICK to view TIMELINE
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